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T he City Commission of the City cf Sanford, Florida, met in Regular Session
at the City Hall in Sanford, Florida, at 7 :30 010lock P.M. April 11, 1932.
Present: Commissioners T.L.Dumas , Mayor.
" H.J.Lehman
" V. A. Speer
" C .A.Byrd.
" W.A. Leffler
City Attorney Fred R.Wilson
City Clerk, F.S.Lamson
Chief of Police R.G.Williams
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of March 28th, and special meeting of April 6th.
1932, read and approved.
Current invoices and payrolls for the month of March 1932, properly audited
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and vouchered, as evidenced by Vouchers Nos. 4278 through 4281, and 4283 through 4346 submitt
examined, approved and payment ordered.
Monthly reports of the streets, sanitation, health, water and library departments
for the month of March, submitted and examined.
Financial Statement and statement of revenues and expenditures during the month
of March, submitted and examined.
Bank statements in all accounts,properly reconciled, submitted and examined.
Mr. Richard P. Daniel next appeared with request for payment to former Special
Counsel Lucien H. Boggs on account fdr services rendered in the case of the City of Sanford
Vs The Chase National Bank of New York.
Thereupon Commissioner Leffler moved that #2,000.00 be paid to Messrs Geo. A.
DeCottes and Lucien H. Boggs on account of services rendered under their contract with the
City in the Chase National Bank suit.
Seconded by Commissioner Byrd and unanimously carried.
Commissioner Byrd next moved that house located on Lots 6 and 7 Block 5 Tier 7
and recently acquired by the City through foreclosure of liens, be rented to J.H. Urquhart
at a monthly rental of $10.00 worth of City of Sanford Bonds, such house to be vacated
upon due notice at such time as it is sold by the City.
Seconded by Commissioner Speer and carried.
Two communications, dated respectively April 8th and 9th from Kenneth M. Keefe,
Chairman of the City of Sanford Bondholders Protective Committee, with reference to request
of the City for a definite and final settlement of the bonded - indebtedness, were next read
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and ordered made a matter of record in the minutes, said let-��Ibeing as follows:
" April 8, 1932
Hon.T.L.Dumas
Mayor, City of Sanf ord,
Sanford, Florida.
Dear Sir:
Following our meeting with the city commission on Thursday, March 17-we have given
careful consideration to the discussion which took place concerning some method of providing
for payments on the bonded indebtedness of the city to become effective upon the expiration of
the present, agreement on October 1, 1932•
We are impressed at -the outset with the fact that tax collections in the City of
Sanford for the fiscal year 1930 -31 approximated 60% of the tax roll, whereas collections
in Seminole County during the same period amounted to app= oximately 87% of the county tax
roll. Furthermore, it appears to us even more significant that the city's tax collections
for the current fiscal year now amount to only about 30% of the current tax roll, while the
percentage of tax collections for the county exceeds the percentage of tax collections for
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the same period of last year by about 6 %.
We are forced to conclude from the foregoing facts that the collection of
city taxes has not yet attained the degree of effectiveness which is necessary to support
any constructive program. It must be evident to everyone that the existing ratio of tax
collections presents very serious problems both to the city and the bondholders. Unless
this ratio is materially improved, the city cannot continue to provide the necessary
police, fire, and sanitary protection, or the other services which it is expectsd'tbµ furnish
to its citizens. It is unnecessary to point out to the commission that substantially all
of the cash the city now has on hand represents money due to the bondholders under exist-
ing arrangements.
We suggest for your consideration that further discussion of any future program
be deferred until after appropriate measures for collection of 1931 taxes have been taken.
The results of such measure cannot be knomauntil after your tax sale.
The bondholders' committee would be pleased to try to reach a mutually satis-
factory agreement with the city officials for debt service during the next fiscal year,
or perhaps during a period of years. Nevertheless, it seems entirely clear that we are not i,
a position at this time to formulate or discuss any program until the attitude of the tax-
payers of Sanford has been disclosed by the tax enforcement methods available.
Very truly yours,
KMK:KO Kenneth M Keefe
Copy to- Mr. C.T.Diehl Chairmam.
The Provident Savings Bank & Trust Co.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mr. A.C. Mittendorf
Prudden & Company
Toledo, Ohio.
LIEngle and Shands
Law Exchange
Jaoksonvil7v, , Fla.
Mr. F.p.Fleming
Barnett National Bank Bldg.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Thompson, Mood & Hoffman
120 Broadway, New York. "
" April 9, 1932.
Hon. T.L. Dumas, Mayor
City of Sanford
Sanford, Florida.
Dear Mr. Dumas:
I received your letter of April 6th with enclosures outlining a refunding
plate for the City of Saiford, Florida, shortly after I had signed and sent you my letter
outlining the Committee's views as to the inadvisability of discussing any refunding plan
at the present time. Nevertheless, I will of course be very glad to submit your communi-
cation to the Committee.f or consideration and you will hear from us within reasonable time.
I also want to add that after I had written you I received word from Messrs.
LIEngle and ahaxj& that you were paying us a part of the various sums due us under the
Agreement.of January 21, 1931.
I expect to be in Jacksonville for a day or so next week and will discuss
this entire matter with counsel for our Committee at that time.
KMK: EL
Copies to:
Messrs. LIEngle and Shands
F.P.Fleming "
With kind regards, I am
Very truly yours
Kenneth M Keefe.
Three oommunicatiore next read from LIEngle and Shands, and Fleming, Hamilton,
Diver & Lichliter, attorneys for the City of Sanford Bondholders Protective Committee,
making request for the profits of the Water Department, funds on hand in the Special Assess-
ment Fund, and balance due for Debt Service in the Ordinary Furd, to apply on judgments
obtained by this Committee against the City.
Thereupon, upon motion duly adopted, the Clerk was instructed to make payment
of $14,020.41 to apply on judgments obtained by Kenneth M. Keefe et al and $236.95 to apply
against judgment obtained by United Mutual Life Insurance Company, these amounts being,_
balance as of March 31, 1932, applicable for payment for these purposes as provided in the
budget.
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Communication next read from LIEngle & Shands, advising that the City of Sanford
Bondholders Protective Committee will not pay for the advertising of the delinquent 1931
Real Estate Tax Roll.
Thereupon action taken at the meeting of March 28th. was confirmed and the delin-
quent 1931 Real Estate Tax List ordered POSTED in accordance with the terms of the Charter.
Commissioner Lehman next introduced Resolution No. 429 and moved its passage and
adoption.
Seconded by Commissioner Byrd and carried by the following vote of the Commission:
Commissioner Dumas
Aye
" Lehman
Aye
" Speer
Aye
" Byrd
Aye
" Leffler
Aye
Said resolution No. 429 being in words and figures as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 429
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY
THE CITY OF SANFORD , FLORIDA, TO W.D. THORNTON.
WHEREAS, CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, has acquired by foreclosure proceedings that
certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate in Seminole County, Florida, described as
follows, to —wit:
Lot 6 Block 9, Tier 8 of Sanford, Florida, according to E.R.Trafford's Map thereof
of record in the public records of Seminole County, Florida, in Plat Book 1, Pages 56 -64, and
WHEREAS, W.D. THORNTON has offered to pay the sum of FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY FOUR
AND 39/100 ( $594.39) DOLLARS, in bonds of the City of Sanford, Florida, for said property
and the City Commissioners of the City of Sanford, Florida, are of the opinion that it would
be expedient and for the best interests of said City to sell said proprty to the said
W. D. Thorntorry for said sum of $594.39 in bonds of said 'City of Sanford,, Florida, and that
said amount is a fair price for said property, said property being encumbered by delinquent
State and County Taxes:
NOW THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the City Commissioners of the City of Sanf ord,
Florida, that the above described lands and premises be sold to the said W.-D. Thornton
for said sum of $594.39 and that the Mayor and City Clerk of said City be, and they are
hereby authorized to execute and deliver a deed of bargain- and sale of said lands and
premises to said W.D.Thornton or to whomsoever he may direct upon payment of said sum,
of $594.39 in bonds of the City of Sanford, Florida, said deed to be made subject to all
unpaid State and County taxes including taxes for the year 1932.
Be it Further Resolved that this Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and adoption.
P assed and adopted this 11th day of April , 1932.
Attest:
F.S.Lamsom
City Clerk ( Seal)
T. L. Dumas
0.A.Byrd
V.A.Speer
H.J.Lehm
W.A. Leffler
As the -City Commissioners of the
City of Sanford, Florida.
Communication next read from the Seminole County Chamber of Commerce requesting
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$500.00 to assist in defraying expenses of this organization, but action was deferred until
a later date.
On motion duly adopted, payment of Golf Course Payroll for the week ending April 9th
amounting to $37.75, and payroll for the week ending April 16th, to an amount not exceeding
$45.00 were next approved.
Petition next received from the residents in the vicinity of the 1000 block on
Locust Avenue, protesting against the issuance of a permit to operate a store in this
block, and same was referred to Inspector G.P.Paxton for investigation and report.
On motion of Commissioner Lehman,saconded by Commissioner Speer and carried, the
fbilowing 1929 and 1930 real estate taxes were ordered canceled against Lot 5 Blk. 7 Tier 3,
due to having been vacant and assessed as improved:
1929 Taxes.
1930 Taxes
19.35
32.25
On motion of Commissioner Lehman, seconded by Commissioner Speer and unanimously
carried, instructions were next issued that Mrs Lillian Long be allowed to redeem tax
certificate No. 57 for 1925 City of Sanford taxes, amounting to $9.10, without the payment
of penalties, or interest, all subsequent year's taxes on this property having been paid.
Mr Leffler next moved the cancellation of lease,with A. Minchew for the orange .
grove at the Sanford Golf Course.
Seconded by Commissioner Speer and carried.
Communication next read from American Bakeries Company concerning license tax for
non - resident bakeries, and was ordered filed.
Communication next read from Kenneth M. Keefe, -Chairman of the City of Sanford
Bondholders Protective Committee, concerning the method of handling sales of property
foreclosed on for non - .-payment of City of Sanford taxes.
On motion duly adopted, Commissioners Leffler and Byrd were next appointed to
investigate the Municipal Water supply, after which the meeting adjourned.
Mayor.
Attest:
City Clerk.
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